HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2009-3104
MEDIUM

CVE-2009-3104

CWE-399Published: September 8, 2009· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2005 through 2008; Norton Internet Security 2005 through 2008; AntiVirus Corporate Edition 9.0 before MR7, 10.0, 10.1 before MR8, and 10.2 before MR3; and Client Security 2.0 before MR7, 3.0, and 3.1 before MR8; when Internet Email Scanning is installed and enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and persistent connection loss) via unknown attack vectors.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2009-3104 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

symantec4 product(s)
antivirusclient securitynorton antivirusnorton internet security
Source: NVD CPE · 15 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/36493
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2449
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/36493
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2449

All References (12)

→
http://osvdb.org/57429
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/36493Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34670
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http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2009&suid=20090826_01
→
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2449Vendor Advisory
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52820
→
http://osvdb.org/57429
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/36493Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34670
→
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2009&suid=20090826_01
→
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2449Vendor Advisory
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52820

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2009-3104
CVSS Score4.3 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-399
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 8, 2009

Related CVEs (CWE-399)

CVE-2009-0352
10.0
CVE-2006-1790
10.0
CVE-2009-3103
10.0
CVE-2008-1690
10.0
CVE-2009-0353
10.0
CVE-2007-3676
10.0

Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2009-3104 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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